![]() ![]() In web sites, “caching” is designed to reduce the number of requests that are made to WordPress’s mySQL database when web pages are called for. This is “performance enhancing caching” that GoDaddy is providing? I think not! Just how poor you might ask? How about a 12 out of a possible 100 for mobile version and a 14 out of a possible 100 for desktop version when testing with the Google PageSpeed Insights tool. Yes I used the word “very” twice to emphasize how poor. We recently had a client switch their WordPress driven site over to GoDaddy (without telling us) and they went from fairly decent page speed scores (they have a very graphic intensive site) to very, very poor. While GoDaddy claims to offer “performance-enhancing caching,” I see little evidence of this. Now, allow me to pick apart a few of their “features.” You cannot install a number of blacklisted plugins known to harm your site (more info) - yes, this is the same blacklist we mention in the Feature section.Its hosting back-end does not come with a control panel, so tools like Cron jobs are not available.Managed WordPress does not support WordPress MU/Multisite.Now to their credibility, they do list a few limitations which are in fact limitations indeed. Many of these so-called “features” are not features at all but restrictions and limitations (which I’ll discuss below). 30-day storage of automatic backups (more info).The latest version of WordPress automatically installed in the root directory.Enhanced security through restricting file access (more info).A plugin blacklist to make sure you don’t inadvertently install website-damaging plugins.Automatic updates through WordPress’ built-in functionality.Let’s first take a look at what they claim are “features.” In fact, because of the limitations they impost on WordPress hosted accounts, it can actually pose a disadvantage not only to the amount of data and traffic that is allowed, but to a SEO strategy as well. Seeing that installing WordPress is a fairly easy task anyway, there is not much advantage using their service. However, GoDaddy’s WordPress hosting has some serious limitations that you want to be aware of before you make the move.īy their own admission, their WordPress hosting “it’s nothing but a hosting account with WordPress installed.” In other words, there is nothing special about it at all with the exception that WordPress is already active. ![]() With instant WordPress installation, there is literally nothing that a customer has to do to set up WordPress. For those who desire to have a WordPress driven web site but do not fully understand how to move from desire to implementation, GoDaddy’s Managed WordPress Hosting can seem like a no-brainer. ![]()
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